Public asked to comment on Caltrain short-range transit plan

Caltrain is soliciting
public comment on the annual update of its Short-Range Transit Plan (Fiscal
Year 2009 & 2010 - Fiscal Year 2018). The plan includes the 10-year
operating and capital plan and financial projections used to qualify for state
and federal funds.

The needs-based plan
highlights Caltrain's ongoing safety program, the State-of-Good-Repair program
and efforts to maximize ridership. Long-term needs focus on the Peninsula Rail
Program (the agency's partnership with the California High-Speed Rail
Authority) and the modernization and electrification of Caltrain.

Major challenges facing the
rail agency, including Caltrain's structural deficit and capital program
shortfall, also are reflected in the SRTP.

The SRTP is updated
annually to meet the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's regulatory
requirements to program federal funds.

Comments will be accepted
through Nov. 20. The final plan will be presented to the board for adoption at
its Dec. 3 meeting.